Inside the massive Crystel Palace of New York’s Javits Center is an impressive, smaller version of the same space. At the main entrance, next to the statue of Senator Jacob K Javits is the 7 feet long Lego Model. The 5-foot wide model is made up of a staggering 114,470 Legos! Created by Brooklyn based Sean Kenney, this model took over 440 hours to design. It was designed and built over the course of 2 months. Also, Check the 36-m-high LEGO tower that awaits a Guinness World Records title.
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This massive model was painstakingly built by Kenney and four assistants. The model is made entirely with standard LEGO pieces – pieces that can be found in any regular store. Kenney made the model using floor plans from convention websites, Google Street View, photos taken by tourists and satellite images.
The impressive model shows the building and the activities around and inside the building. The interior of the structure had to be meticulously designed and built. This was done because the artist wanted it to be an accurate model of the Javits Center with the clear glass of the structure. The interiors of the convention center can be seen through the clear lego pieces in the model.
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The Lego Model of The Javits Center:
On his website, Kenney noted that the designing the escalator, 1 inch tall in the scale of the model, took over 20 prototypes and 7 hours. The model has innumerable tiny figurines – doing things you might see if you actually visited the Convention Center. There are people waiting at a food stand, trees, and vehicles like taxis and buses plying around. The model boasts of over 300 vehicles and 7,000 micro figures. In addition to these everyday things, cruising on the West Side Highway is a Batmobile.
Moreover, the model also features a representation of the 6.75-acre green roof of the Javits Center. The green roof is entirely made of 14,560 tiny plant lego pieces, to mimic the plants on top of the convention center.
If you find yourself attending an event at the Javits Convention Center, make sure to stop and check out the LEGO Model and the numerous tiny details. You can also watch a time-lapse video of the model being made by Keeney on Youtube
